The Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook by Neal D. Barnard

The Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook Reviews

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  Crystal

  I loved this cookbook! I was already familiar with Dr Barnard's arguments/ premise, thanks to watching Forks over Knives, so I just skipped right ahead to the recipes. And guess what? They sound really good! Who knew reduced-fat, reduced-sugar, plant-based recipes could be so great?! What's even better is that many of the recipes don't fall into the common vegetarian/vegan habit of relying on gluten products, like bread/ bread crumbs/ wheat flour. So the majority of the recipes are safe for me to eat with only minor adjustments.
  I liked so many of these recipes that I'm actually buying the book so I can try them at my own pace, instead of rushing through to return it to the library. Sweet Potato Hash with Red Peppers and Creamy Rice Cereal with Gingery Blueberries for breakfast, here I come! Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Chowder and Chickpea Patties with Mango Chutney for lunch, here I come! Trinidadian Curried Cauliflower, Potatoes, and Peas and Raspberry Cake for dinner, here I come. Seriously, check out the recipes, even if you aren't interested in eating vegan. I think they would make a delicious, healthy addition to any diet, even if it's just as a "Meatless Monday" recipe.
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  Megan

  Horrible recipes. I'm not a professional chef but I absolutely can cook and cook well. These recipes, as presented, have no flavor, and are simply a great method for turning people away from plant based eating.
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  Sian Lile-Pastore

  Really liked the intro and all the information included here but am not quite sold (yet) on the recipes. These are vegan no oil/fat recipes and although I am already vegan am not sure I am ready to go no oil too. Tried a couple of things and the ginger tofu was pretty good, but caramelizing onions using only stock is a big no-no - it just tasted really bitter and I just went ahead and added a bunch of vegan butter to it. Interested in cutting down on oils and fats but may have to do it gradually and not for all types of cooking...
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  HadiDee

  Listening to Dr Barnard prompted a 21-day vegan trial which is now in its 3rd month, so was expecting a straightforward and relatively simple recipes - which is what I got.
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  Mskychick

  The constant Do You Know? Sections are super annoying
  Virtually no recipes in here that I’m interested in trying.
  Low protein recipes, often!
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  Debi Cates

  Some pictures in the center of the book, cross reference to recipe page
  Nutrition information for every recipe.
  No oil used (except naturally occurring in whole foods).
  Every recipe has a "Did You Know" box, sometimes giving health benefits related to the recipe.
  
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  Sia

  Interesting menus
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  Mammu

  A revolutionary book that challenges and encourages you to change your eating habits in order to lose weight, get healthy, stay healthy and, by extension, live a longer, more fruitful, healthy life.
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  Angie Kennedy

  Good information, just not as many things I'd like to make and eat as I'd hoped.
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  Miriam

  German Review below.
  
  Half of the recipes don't even work without major changes. Lacks basic taste, flavor.. If you dont use any fats whatsoever, you should absolutely use spices and so on.. Didn't liked the book. Does nothing to promote a healthy lifestyle, because people will turn away from veganism with THESE recipes.
  
  
  Nachdem ich 13 Rezepte aus diesem Buch ausprobiert habe, und eigetnlich noch weitere 15 vor mir hätte, breche ich an dieser Stelle ab.
  Kein einziges(!) Rezept hat in unveränderter Form von mir fünf von fünf Sternen bekommen, eher so zwei bis drei, ein paar vieren. das Lemony Lentil Stew von gestern abend war ein Reinfall sondergleichen, ich musste es gar wegwerfen. Sowas geht gar nicht:
  
  Ich rate von diesem Buch sehr stark ab. Es wird viel zu wenig mit Gewürzen und Kräutern gearbeitet, was aber eigentlich nötig wäre, sind die Rezepte zu 90% nämlich komplett fettlos. Fett ist aber selbst in kleinen Mengen ein Geschmacksträger, und so präsentieren sich die meisten Rezepte irgendiwe "unfertig" und sind nur geniessbar, wenn man sehr viel selber noch dran schraubt.
  Ich weiss wirklich nicht, wie Barnard und Webb hier auf den Trichter kommen, bisher ungesund lebende Omnis von veganer Küche zu überzeugen. SO funktioniert das auf jeden Fall nicht.
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  Deborah

  Good information in the first 1/4 of the book. As I always do, I actually read each and every recipe. There are about a dozen out of the 125 recipes I want to try, especially when the summer produce comes in season. There are many good sounding soups and stews with Fall/Winter veggies too. All the recipes seem simple to prepare and use ingredients anyone who embraces a plant-based diet readily has in their house or can find easily at a non-specialty grocery store. Unfortunately, most of the recipes fall into the common vegan trap of relying on extracted oils, grains, sugar and package processed soy.
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  Darlene

  This was a library-Kindle book. So I didn't read it word for word and I didn't try any of the recipes. But I did pick up a lot of good ideas for future meals for myself. I do have this listed as wish-list as I would eventually like to pick up a copy for myself.
  
  I have a problem with the book in that I am trying to go that extra step of being gluten-free/vegan. It is hard to find books that include both but I am gradually finding a few.
  
  What I did like was the information at the front of the book and the little tidbits of information in the "Did You Know?" segments.
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  Todd

  My biggest issue with this cookbook is that the portion sizes are enormous; I wish cookbook authors would use a single serving method and let people multiply it on their own.
  
  Also, if you're on a low-sodium diet, you'll probably want to pass on this cookbook. So many of the recipes within this book depend on vegetable stock, which is loaded with sodium.
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  Jessica

  While I'm not feeling ambitious enough to begin a vegan diet in its entirety this book certainly made a good case for how healthful it is. Have made ~15 of the recipes in here thus far and have enjoyed them all. Hearty and flavourful! Didn't even miss the meat or dairy. Would (and have been) recommend to friends.
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  Jo

  Great recipes...lots of variety, easy ingredients and very tasty meals. My favorites were the recipes for soups and curries. Easy to adapt for non-vegan vegetarian (for example using real dairy sour cream).
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  Martha Smith

  This cookbook is in my top 5 favorite cookbooks. I do not have to adjust the recipes at all! Most plant based i.e. vegan cookbooks add addictive and fattening nuts, oils, salt and sugar. Of the 18 recipes I have tried all were fabulous!
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  Kristen MacGregor

  SO excited to try the recipes- and LOVE the things he has to say about why he recommends the recipes in his book. I LOVE Neal Barnard, The China Study, and Forks Over Knives- good reads, thought provoking, life changing!
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  Bex

  I really appreciated the sound advice and great recipes in this book. I am not a vegan, just edging toward it, heh. These recipes contain very little fat and a whole lot of flavor. I hope that, if you are thinking of purchasing this book, you will do so. It's a life changer.
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  Michelle

  Short but inspiring few chapters in the beginning with plenty of sources backing up the thought that plant-based diets are better for our health. Followed by page after page of delicious recipes. You will gain plenty of inspiration just leafing through the pages.
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  K

  made a couple of things out of this book. they tasted crazy!
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  Frosty Duncan

  So far I'm excited by the reipies
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  Susan

  Lots of recipes that sound delish and aren't difficult to make.
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  Amy M.

  Good solid health information for new vegans. However, I was wasn't very impressed with the recipe section. I've only tried one recipe so far and it turned out pretty bland...
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  Tiffany

  Enjoyed the recipes and sound advice!
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  Lisa

  This isn't a real review. I'm just testing something.
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  Bernadette

  Good basic collection of whole foods, healthy vegan recipes.